Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

"Who was there at the time?"

"Yi Zhonghai, He Yuzhu, and Zhang Xiaohua are all here."

"Oh, did that guy He Yuzhu say anything bad about me?"

Xu Damao frowned and asked Yan Bugui, after all, he and He Yuzhu didn't get along well.

"I know you two don't get along, but that silly boy didn't say anything bad about you. He just kept pouting when I praised you, as if he was very dissatisfied."

"On the contrary, it was Zhang Xiaohua who said some unpleasant things about you. Don't say it was me who said that."

Yan Bugui finished speaking in a low voice, took the Daqianmen cigarette handed to him by Xu Damao, and left leisurely.

"Uncle San, don't go. I have a fish in the back. I don't know how to cook it. You can take it home and stew it."

As soon as Xu Damao finished speaking, Yan Bugui instantly returned to Xu Damao's side.

"Da Mao, you are the one I think is the best in this compound. You are good at handling things, and your success is just around the corner!"

"Hey, Mr. Yan, please stop praising me. Here, take it."

Xu Damao took out a lively carp weighing about one pound from the basket, and handed it to Yan Bugui by picking up the fish's mouth and gills with one hand.

"Da Mao, did you meet a girl you like outside? Her parents came to check on you, right?"

Yan Bugui's guess was really accurate. No wonder the mission included guarding against enemy spies...

"Hehe, you can't hide it from the Third Master's sharp eyes. It's true. But don't tell anyone in our courtyard. This fish is slippery, so hold it tight."

"Hey, this one is much bigger than the last one I caught, but no matter how slippery it is, it can't escape from my grasp."

Yan Bugui was not polite at all. He happily grabbed the fish in both hands and walked back quickly.

Although Yan Bugui said it lightly, Xu Damao knew that the fat woman Jia Zhang would definitely say something very unpleasant about him, and even exaggerate it.

Fuck! I usually greet others with a smile except for quarreling with He Yuzhu. Why is Jia Zhang so hostile to me?

Xu Damao suddenly had an idea and understood the reason behind the incident. It all came down to the word "jealousy".

Every day when I come home, I either stew fish or meat, or at worst fry some chicken, duck or goose eggs. The aroma spreads, and when the fat woman Jia Zhang smells it, she must feel uncomfortable and curses herself secretly.

Over time, jealousy turns into "hatred", and Jia Zhang is definitely capable of doing such a thing.

It's like a toad jumping onto your feet, it can't bite you but it's just disgusting.

However, Lou Xiao'e's mother would definitely not believe what others said about her, after all, she had only heard it.

Besides, my mother must have said good things about me when she was in their home, and Lou Xiao'e's mother would definitely not believe it all. However, compared to others, my mother's words are still more trustworthy.

It seems that I have to make good use of Xu Damao’s sharp tongue in the original drama!

"After all, it's still the old man Yan Bugui who is good."

His monthly salary is only 27.5 yuan, and he has to use this money to support his three sons and one daughter. His wife is unemployed, so he should be considered the one with the worst economic conditions in the courtyard.

This also led to him being extremely stingy, and he would spend every penny wisely.

What makes him better than Qin Huairu is that he does not spread the news about his family's difficulties in an attempt to gain sympathy from others.

On the contrary, he often uses his free time to go fishing, which is actually to supplement the family income.

In his later years, seeing that Sha Zhu was earning money to support all the elderly people in the courtyard, he took the initiative to go outside to pick up garbage and sell it for money to help Sha Zhu. He was a good old man.

In the drama, the Jia family is always disliked by others. I am poor and I am right. I am a poor person and I should help myself.

This concept is deeply rooted in the minds of everyone in the Jia family.

Qin Huairu also complained to everyone she met, claiming that she had no food to eat and her family was out of food, in exchange for sympathy and pity from others.

The Jia family in the 60s and 70s did seem to be in a very difficult situation. With three children and a mother-in-law, it was not easy to rely on Qin Huairu's monthly salary of 27.5 yuan.

However, Qin Huairu always complains about being poor to others: "My family is running out of food!" But I have a different opinion.

First of all, both Jia Dongxu and his father died working for the steel mill, which can be considered as work-related injuries. The pensions for the two of them alone are a considerable amount.

Secondly, during the New Year and other festivals, the factory leaders would visit the Jia family to express their condolences. Giving them food and money was a basic operation.

The Jia family was indeed in a difficult situation at that time, but they were not so poor that they could not afford to eat.

The Jia family's economic conditions were much better in the 75s and 85s. The biggest reason was that they had a firm hold on to Sha Zhu, their money bag.

At this time, Sha Zhu was already the canteen director, and his salary was raised by one level, which should be around 50 yuan. Sha Zhu also used his spare time to prepare banquets for others.

If we calculate based on a minimum of three times a month, with each time costing 5-10 yuan, Sha Zhu would have a salary of 15 yuan just for his extra income.

At this time, the Jia family, relying on Sha Zhu, not only had no worries about food and drink, but also had a much more spacious house.

85—Later, Lou Xiao'e had returned to open a restaurant for Sha Zhu. Widow Qin used her own calculations and shrewdness to arrange her second daughter Xiaodang and third daughter Huaihua to the upper echelons of the hotel to participate in the management.

The courtyard house was also converted into a nursing home, and Qin Huairu was transformed into the legal person.

Many years later, the entire courtyard house and the big restaurant alone were enough for the Jia family to live on for three lifetimes or more.

Here, the Jia family should especially thank one person, that is Wang Shazhu, who gave up everything and paid for the white moonlight in his heart.

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Xu Damao pushed his bicycle back to the backyard. When he passed by the Jia family, he saw Jia Zhang leaning against the door eating melon seeds. He couldn't help but glare at her fiercely.

Jia Zhang did not show any weakness. Perhaps it was because Xu Damao made her smell the delicious food every day but could not get anything, so she not only glared back but also shouted at him without showing any weakness.

"Why are you staring at me? Who are you trying to scare?"

"Zhang Xiaohua, I wasn't here yesterday afternoon, did you say bad things about me in front of others? You have such a big belly, you must be full of bad intentions!"

"And when did I ever offend you? You're trying to trip me up? I'm telling you, the person who came here is a relative of my blind date. If my marriage fails because of you, I'll never forgive you!"

Xu Damao stretched out one hand, pointed his index finger at Jia Zhang and cursed her unceremoniously, creating the character of Xu Damao.

It's no wonder that Xu Damao, who was 1.8 meters tall, was holding a luxury car with one hand and pointing down at the short and stout Jia Zhang with the other hand. His aura completely suppressed the other party.

As Xu Damao had expected, Jia Zhang had no choice but to use her ultimate move when faced with the tall and strong Xu Damao.

Faced with the aggressive Xu Damao, he felt a little nervous at first and shrank behind the door. Then he seemed to remember something and shouted loudly.

"Someone come here! Xu Damao took advantage of Dongxu's absence to come to our house and bully us, an orphan and a widow!"